Trainee Health Care Assistant

Following successful completion of the competencies within the trainee contract and a final review meeting will be held to review your 12 week traineeship, if considered successful, the Trust will offer you a permanent Band 2 Healthcare Assistant post.

Are you passionate about wanting the absolute best care for patients and are you prepared to engage in a 12 week local training programme to develop vital skills to become a Health Care Assistant ? Have you always wanted to work in the NHS caring for people who are unwell? Do you want to work in a caring and forward thinking NHS Trust who will support you to achieve your ambition to be a health care assistant?Are you passionate about wanting the absolute best care for patients and are you prepared to engage in a 12 week local training programme to develop vital skills to become a Health Care Assistant ? Following successful completion of the competencies within the trainee contract and a final review meeting will be held to review your 12 week traineeship, if considered successful, the Trust will offer you a permanent Band 2 Healthcare Assistant post. The Trainee Health Care Assistant post is offered as a fixed term 3 month contract in which you will receive education and hands on experience in the role of the Health Care Assistant. Applicants will need to demonstrate very clearly in their written application:

• what life skills and experience you can bring to this post
• what personal qualities you possess that make you the right person to look after poorly people on our wards and help them to get better
• your commitment to learn new skills and commit to this training opportunity